εἰρην-εύω G1514
To be at peace; to live peaceably, to maintain harmony in relationships
Derived from eirene (peace), this verb calls for the active cultivation of harmonious relationships. Jesus commands it in Mark 9:50 ('be at peace with one another') right after the salt saying, linking peacemaking to communal preservation. Paul echoes this in Romans 12:18 with the realistic qualifier 'if possible, so far as it depends on you,' and again in 2 Corinthians 13:11 and 1 Thessalonians 5:13 as a closing exhortation. French 'etre en paix' and German 'Frieden halten' both emphasize the sustained, intentional quality of this peace.
Senses
1. sense 1 — To live in a state of peace and concord with others; to maintain or pursue harmonious relationships. In Mark 9:50 Jesus pairs this imperative with the metaphor of salt, suggesting that peaceableness preserves community. Romans 12:18 adds a sobering realism ('if possible'), while 2 Corinthians 13:11 and 1 Thessalonians 5:13 issue it as a communal directive. The translations (spa 'tened paz/estad en paz,' fra 'etre en paix,' deu 'Frieden halten') consistently emphasize active, ongoing maintenance of peace rather than passive absence of conflict. 4×
AR["سالِموا", "سَالِمُوا", "مُسَالِمِينَ"]·ben["শান্তিতে-থাক", "শান্তিতে-থাক;", "শান্তিতে-থাক।", "শান্তিতে-থাকো"]·DE["Frieden-halten"]·EN["be-at-peace", "being-at-peace"]·FR["être-en-paix"]·heb["הַשְׁלִימוּ", "שְׁלוּ", "שָׁלוֹם-עוֹשִׂים"]·HI["शअन्ति-रखो", "शांति-से-रहो", "शान्ति-रखते-हुए", "शान्ति-से-रहो"]·ID["Hiduplah-dalam-damai", "Hiduplah-damai", "hidup-damai", "hiduplah-damai"]·IT["eireneuete", "eirēneuete", "vivere-in-pace"]·jav["padha-rukun", "rukun;", "sami-rukun", "tentrem"]·KO["평화롭게-지내라", "평화하라", "화평하라"]·PT["tende-paz", "tendo-paz;"]·RU["имеющие", "мир-имейте", "миритесь", "мирствуйте"]·ES["Tened-paz", "estad-en-paz", "tened-paz", "viviendo-en-paz"]·SW["ishini-kwa-amani", "ishini-kwa-amani.", "kuwa-na-amani", "mkiwa-na-amani;"]·TR["barış-içinde-olun"]·urd["سلامتی-رکھو", "صلح-رکھو", "صلح-سے-رہتے-ہوئے", "صلح-سے-رہو"]
Related Senses
H7965 1. peace, absence of conflict (198×)H3467 1. save, deliver, rescue (Hifil active) (156×)H5127 1. flee, run away (Qal) (144×)G1515 1. peace, well-being, harmony (93×)H8002 1. peace offering(s) (87×)G4982 1. save spiritually, grant salvation (79×)H3444 1. salvation, deliverance (67×)H4422 1. Nifal: escape, flee (63×)H1272 1. flee, run away (Qal) (58×)H6869b 1. distress, trouble (57×)G4991 1. of salvation (46×)G2347 1. tribulation, affliction, distress (45×)H0983 1. security, safety, confidence (42×)H6031b 1. Piel: afflict, oppress (42×)H6040 1. affliction, misery, suffering (36×)H3468 1. salvation, deliverance (33×)G5343 1. flee, run away (28×)H3467 2. savior, deliverer (Hifil participle substantive) (28×)H8668 1. salvation, deliverance (27×)H8252 1. be quiet, be at rest (26×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
εἰρην-εύω, bring to peace, reconcile, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II intransitive, keep peace, live peaceably, NT+5th c.BC+:—middle, πρὸς τοὺς κρείττους εἰρηνεύεσθαι Refs 4th c.BC+; χώρα -ομένη ἐκ παλαιοῦ Refs 2nd c.BC+